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Canada is ignoring easy, ways to prevent overdose deaths…
Read more: Canada is ignoring easy, ways to prevent overdose deaths…This article first appeared as an op-ed in the National Post, October 22, 2014 A…
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Taking Control: Pathways to Drug Policies that Work
Read more: Taking Control: Pathways to Drug Policies that WorkToday, the Global Commission on Drug Policy releases Taking Control: Pathways to Drug Policies that…
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Preventing music-festival drug deaths must go beyond saying ‘just say no’
Read more: Preventing music-festival drug deaths must go beyond saying ‘just say no’This article first appeared as an op-ed in the National Post, August 20, 2014 It’s…
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Cannabis, Cannabis Everywhere
Read more: Cannabis, Cannabis EverywhereIt’s a busy time for all things cannabis. Easily the most high profile developments are…
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It’s easy and it saves lives: Opioid overdose prevention & response in Canada
Read more: It’s easy and it saves lives: Opioid overdose prevention & response in CanadaIn 2013, 308 people lost their lives due to illicit drug overdoses in BC alone.…
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A gift to the drug kingpins: and the need for a North American Drug Policy Agreement
Read more: A gift to the drug kingpins: and the need for a North American Drug Policy AgreementThis article first appeared as an op-ed in the National Post, April 21, 2014 We…
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To ticket or not to ticket – Conservatives take a tiny step on cannabis
Read more: To ticket or not to ticket – Conservatives take a tiny step on cannabisFor a split second, the door to drug policy reform in Canada opened ever so…
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Harm Reduction Comes of Age in Canada, or Does It?
Read more: Harm Reduction Comes of Age in Canada, or Does It?This post first appeared in the Centre for Addictions Research of BC’s blog Matters of…
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The Road to 2016 – Drug Policy Consensus Shattered
Read more: The Road to 2016 – Drug Policy Consensus ShatteredThere’s a Crack in Everything – That’s How the Light Gets In (with thanks to…
